Split Pea Soup-2

Split Pea Soup -2

1 Preparation Time :

Categories : Soups Vegetables

Vegetarian

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

1 Pound Green Split Peas

3 Quarts Water

1 1/2 Teaspoons Salt

2 1/2 Tablespoons Butter

1 1/2 Cups Carrots -- sliced

1 Cup Sweet Potato -- diced

1 Cup Chopped Onion

1/2 Cup Celery -- chopped

1/2 Teaspoon Marjoram

1/2 Teaspoon Cumin

1 Teaspoon Basil

2 Cloves Garlic -- minced

1/2 Cup White Wine

Black Pepper -- to taste

Put peas in large pot with water and salt; bring to boil, lower heat

and simmer for 1 hour. Skim off foam and discard. Saut‚ finely chopped

carrots, sweet potato, onion and celery for 10 minutes, stirring

constantly. Add herbs, cook vegetables for another 5 minutes, then add

45 min to

hour. Remove approximately half the soup, pur‚e. Return pur‚e to pot,

add wine and pepper, and stir. Bring soup back to simmer before

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